06:44 your time

i'm still awake on my tiny island
not daring to text you
in case i woke you
before your alarm does

but i feel compelled to
somehow
connect with you
even if through meaningless words
that don't exist in real life

a reality
that precludes us
not you
not me
us

so that all i can do
now
and the only time i think
of you
     which is
     when i take
     a breath
all i can do
is send strings
of words
     such as

(01:44 my time)

i miss you
to distraction